I was very impressed by the way they came to me and presented their case. It was very obvious this was a group of organized people who understood how to communicate their needs.

We don't want to be taxing people out of their ability to be homeowners.

It's not something I shed any tears over.

We're going to tax them to death.

I could never in good conscience vote to allow something like this.

When you get to local issues, it's all about problem-solving for the community, and he's a person who'd be willing to do that, to transcend political party lines. That willingness is the key to success.